If you are not sure which scheme you should be renewing for, email us at professionalcompetence@rcpi.ie or submit a ticket through the "Log an Issue" button in the RCPI Help Centre
- You can pay your renewal fee online by logging in via RCPI and SIGN IN with your Username and Password. You can then pay under the Home page.
Important: When you have made your online payment you will receive an automated receipt which is the evidence of enrolment required by the Medical Council
- You can set up a direct debit to pay your annual fee once a year from now on - click here to submit a direct debit mandate. Please allow time for your direct debit to be processed and set up.
- We can invoice your employer. Submit a request to professionalcompetence@rcpi.ie. Be sure to quote your RCPI ID in the message
- You can pay over the phone. Submit a request for a callback to us giving the best phone number and time to contact you. A member of our Finance Team will call you.
3D secure on credit card payments in Europe: It is now a requirement that city and postcode are contained in an address. When making your renewal, be sure to take the opportunity to review your address to make sure the necessary details are provided before you proceed to the payment. Find your Eircode
Online Payments: You may have to enter a passcode, which is sent to your phone, or authenticate your payment in another way, depending on how your card issuing bank has implemented security measures.
Receipts: When you make an online payment, you will be sent an automated receipt. This may land in a spam or junk folder. To avoid missing your receipt, please add professionalcompetence@rcpi.ie to your email contacts.
New Professional Competence Framework for 2025-2026
When you renew your enrolment, you will see a note regarding your engagement in the practice of medicine. If you are not clear what this means, please read this article: Annual Requirements from 1 May 2025
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